St. Vincent’s Health System, part of Ascension, is made up of St. Vincent’s Birmingham, St. Vincent’s Blount, St. Vincent’s East, St. Vincent’s St. Clair, St. Vincent's One Nineteen Health and Wellness, and the St. Vincent’s Ambulatory Healthcare Network, which includes a wide range of services, from family care to home health. Together, we provide a special brand of personalized, compassionate care that balances high touch with high tech, meeting the needs of people in more than 40 communities.

Job Description

Job Summary:

The RN-OR delivers professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.

Responsibilities:

Performs scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.

Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.

Directly assists operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing and wound exposure as well as patient positioning.

Prepares operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.

Qualifications

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

Required Credential(s):

BLS Provider specializing in Basic Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

For questions or assistance with completing the online application, please contact Ascensionc candidate care at 855-778-6037.

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